Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8444.00
8444.00.00.00: Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials.
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8444.00.00 Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials.
- 8444.00.00.00 Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials.
What you pay
Importing into Canada
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8444.00 Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 11.5% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
Tariff item 8444.00.00.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 8444.00 (machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials).
The MFN tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in NMB.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 1.7%, the Türkiye duty is 1.7%, the US duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 8444.00 worth US$5m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8444.00.00.00?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is free; the supplementary unit is NMB. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Canada import these goods from?
For subheading 8444.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$3m), followed by Italy.